Shashank Singh accidentally bought the Punjab Kings match winner in the auction today

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Tezzbuzz|26-04-2024

Latest News :- Punjab Kings defeated Gujarat Titans by 3 wickets in the IPL league match held at Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. In this match, Shashang Singh shone as the match winner for Punjab Kings. He also won the Man of the Match award. Amidst the confusion in the IPL mini auction held in December last year, the Punjab team management had bought Shashang Singh. Two players had registered their names in the auction by the name of Shashang Singh. 32 year old Shashang was bought by Punjab team for Rs 20 lakh.

In the next few seconds, the Punjab management, who were about to return him after realizing that they had bought the wrong player, subsequently accepted him as their team player. The Punjab team also gave clarification in this regard. The 32-year-old player plays for Chhattisgarh in local cricket. Batting all-rounder. He has played 58 matches in T20 cricket at domestic level. Despite losing the wickets of Punjab's main batsmen against Gujarat, he played responsibly and led the team to victory by scoring 61 runs on 29 balls.

“I used to think about this kind of innings. Now it feels better to realize it. I usually field at number 7 in the batting order. I stood 5th in this tournament. Both teams scored 200-200 runs. I reacted according to the ball. I played the right shots for it. Didn't play many games before. Punjab team management and coaches are supporting me. Shashang said after the match against Gujarat, this gives me confidence. Before this, he had been a part of Hyderabad, Delhi and Rajasthan teams.

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